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Eat a koala.
That's the message promoted by an angry Australian businessman who contends that local government is more interested in protecting cute marsupials than saving business.
Queensland local Graham Parker has designed and distributed car stickers encouraging Australians to Save the Redlands ... Eat a Koala, making reference to his area's wild koala population and struggling businesses.
The stickers I have been making are a protest against the council's single focus on koalas and lack of interest in protecting businesses, said Parker of Capalaba, near Brisbane.
The 'Eat a Koala' stickers are not meant to encourage people to eat the furry little critters, they are just highlighting the other extreme and opposite point of view to the council's, Parker said.
But the stickers -- and accompanying Facebook page of its own -- have unsurprisingly caused controversy in the district with animal welfare groups and local politicians condemning the campaign.
These stickers are very irresponsible and are sending out the wrong message, said Michael Beatty, spokesman for RSPCA Queensland.
We're trying to protect the koalas, and I would imagine a great deal of the Redland community would be in favor of protecting the koala too. I'm presuming some idiot who thought it up thinks it's funny, but it's not.
Full story with video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/22/eat-a-koala-campaign-promotes-business-creates-controversy/
Eat a koala.
That's the message promoted by an angry Australian businessman who contends that local government is more interested in protecting cute marsupials than saving business.
Queensland local Graham Parker has designed and distributed car stickers encouraging Australians to Save the Redlands ... Eat a Koala, making reference to his area's wild koala population and struggling businesses.
The stickers I have been making are a protest against the council's single focus on koalas and lack of interest in protecting businesses, said Parker of Capalaba, near Brisbane.
The 'Eat a Koala' stickers are not meant to encourage people to eat the furry little critters, they are just highlighting the other extreme and opposite point of view to the council's, Parker said.
But the stickers -- and accompanying Facebook page of its own -- have unsurprisingly caused controversy in the district with animal welfare groups and local politicians condemning the campaign.
These stickers are very irresponsible and are sending out the wrong message, said Michael Beatty, spokesman for RSPCA Queensland.
We're trying to protect the koalas, and I would imagine a great deal of the Redland community would be in favor of protecting the koala too. I'm presuming some idiot who thought it up thinks it's funny, but it's not.
Full story with video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/22/eat-a-koala-campaign-promotes-business-creates-controversy/
